7609 Standifer Gap Rd., P.O. Box 23148
Chattanooga, TN 37422
423-892-0921
Fax: 423-894-5425 Career Information Line: 866-628-9477

Facility Public Information Officer: Christina Young

Facility Type: Male & Female, Multi-security, Managed since 1984

Warden: Paul Jennings

Paul Jennings was named Warden at CCA’s Silverdale Detention Center in May 2008. He joined CCA in January 2007 as Assistant Warden at Silverdale Detention Center. Prior to joining CCA, Jennings worked with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and worked his way up the ranks from Correctional Officer to Assistant Warden. Jennings served in the Army and as a Military Police Officer for three years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in administration of criminal justice and is certified as a jail manager through the American Jail Association.

Total beds: 918

Customer base: Hamilton County, Tenn.

Chattanooga is the fourth largest city in the state and is located in Southeast Tennessee near the boarder of Georgia. According to the U.S. Census in 2000, the population was 294,982.

Community Relations: Gary Behler, Bethel Bible Village Roger Thompson, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mike Griffin, Hamilton County Criminal Court Clerks Office Walter Williams, Chattanooga City Court Judge Vivian Hayden, Violent Crimes Task Force

Community Activities: Veterans of Foreign Wars, Boy Scouts of America - Cherokee Area Council, Parent Teachers Association, Widow and Widower Support Group, Lady Shriners of North America, Various Volunteer Fire Departments, Chattanooga Community Kitchen, Teen Challenge, Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers, Orange Grove Center (mentally disabled children), American Lung Association, Chattanooga Blood Assurance, St. Jude Research Hospital, Vietnam Veterans - Chapter 203, Chambliss Children's Home, Big Brother, Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce

Tour Contact: Warden [423-892-0921]